Mortality rate, infant in Poland
Poland: Mortality rate, infant was 3.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.6 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
162nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
57.8 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
3.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant in Poland, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, infant in Poland stood at 3.6 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Poland peaked at 57.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3.6 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Poland 162nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, infant in Poland, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 57.8 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 53.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 1962 | 50 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1963 | 46.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 1964 | 43.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 1965 | 40.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 1966 | 38.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1967 | 36.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 34.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 33.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 31.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 30.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 28.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 27 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 25.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 24.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 23.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 23.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 22.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 21.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 21.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 20.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 19.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 19.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 18.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 17.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 17.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 16.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 16.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 15.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 14.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 14.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 13.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 13.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 12.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 11.5 per 1,000 live births | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 10.4 per 1,000 live births | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 9.4 per 1,000 live births | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 8.7 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 8.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 7.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 7.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 7 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 6.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 6.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 6 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 5.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 5.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 5.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 4.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 4.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 4.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 4.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 4.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 4 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 3.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 3.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 3.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 3.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.4 per 1,000 live births | 33.2 per 1,000 live births | 57.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.92 per 1,000 live births | 21.7 per 1,000 live births | 31.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.26 per 1,000 live births | 15.6 per 1,000 live births | 21.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.41 per 1,000 live births | 8.7 per 1,000 live births | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.68 per 1,000 live births | 5.4 per 1,000 live births | 8.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.35 per 1,000 live births | 3.8 per 1,000 live births | 5.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7 per 1,000 live births | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | 3.8 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 160 New Zealand 4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 161 United Arab Emirates 3.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 163 Denmark 3.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 164 France 3.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 164 Ireland 3.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 164 Netherlands 3.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 164 Switzerland 3.4 per 1,000 live births compare
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- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1446 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate -0.7839 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Poland?
- Mortality rate, infant in Poland was 3.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 57.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Poland rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Poland ranks 162nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.